Ricoh Caplio CX1

“A beautiful compact camera… disappointing is the image quality.”

LetsGoDigital has posted their review of the Ricoh Caplio CX1 [QuickPrice Check] (available from Amazon UK), with 9.29MP resolution, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 7.1x optical zoom (28-200mm equiv.), 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD, Dynamic Range Double Shot mode, Brightness and Contrast Level Compensation, Easy Shooting mode, Scene Modes, Electronic Level, Continuous Shooting 4fps, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

[ Read the Ricoh CX1 Review at: LetsGoDigital ]

Ricoh GXR with the S10 Unit

In a move that will go down in camera history as a classic case of innovation gone wrong, Ricoh has announced today a new “Interchangeable Unit” camera where you change the lens and image sensor as an integrated unit.

In the Ricoh GXR, each lens / unit combo “optimizes” the sensor used for the particular lens. For example, if you use a long zoom, you get a tiny sensor. Each unit also comes with shutter mechanism, aperture, and its own image processing engine.

Umm, that’s basically the whole camera, leaving a shell of handgrip, battery, LCD, flash and memory card compartment!

Camera units currently available are:

• A12 – 50mm F2.5 Macro with a 12.3M (23.6 x 15.7mm) CMOS sensor
• S10 – 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 with a 10M (1/1.7-in.) CCD sensor

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Ricoh CX2

“The Ricoh CX2 remains a great pocket camera for the keen photographer.”

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Ricoh GX200, a compact ultra zoom digital camera with 9.29MP resolution, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 10.7x wide-angle optical zoom (28-300mm equiv.), 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD, Pre AF, Dynamic Range Double Shot mode, Easy Shooting mode, Scene Modes, Electronic Level, Continuous Shooting 5fps, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

[ Read the Ricoh CX2 Review at: PhotographyBLOG ]

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Ricoh GX200

“One of the cheapest "serious" compact digital cameras.”

DigiCamReview has posted their review of the Ricoh Caplio GX200 [QuickPrice Check - US - UK], a compact digital camera with 12.1MP resolution (1/1.7-in. CCD), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 3x wide-angle optical zoom (24-72mm equiv.), 2.7-in. high resolution (460,000 dots) LCD, AE/AF target shift, Aperture auto shift, Automatic brightness level compensation function, Distortion compensation function, P, A and M shooting WB compensation, 1:1 square format in RAW, Electronic Level, Continuous Shooting @ 1.4fps, and Movie 640 x 480@ 30fps. Optional accessories include an electronic viewfinder that clips into the hotshoe, wide-angle converter (19mm equiv.), and tele converter (135mm equiv.).

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Ricoh GR Digital III

“A very sophisticated camera that offers a wealth of exposure options.”

Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Ricoh GR Digital III [QuickPrice Check], with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in. CCD), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 28 (equiv.) F1.9 fixed lens, 3.0-in. LCD (920K dots), PASM, Pixel output interpolation algorithm to expand dynamic range by up to +1 EV equivalent, Dynamic range double shot, Multi-pattern auto white balance, Fast AF in low-light situations, Full Press Snap at set focal distance, Pre-AF, AE/AF target shift, Aspect ratio 1:1 square format mode, WB Bracketing, Color Bracketing, Electronic level, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

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Ricoh CX2

“A very accomplished camera.”

TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Ricoh GX200, a compact ultra zoom digital camera with “easy-to-use handling, all for a very reasonable price” and featuring 9.29MP resolution, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 10.7x wide-angle optical zoom (28-300mm equiv.), 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD, Pre AF, Dynamic Range Double Shot mode, Easy Shooting mode, Scene Modes, Electronic Level, Continuous Shooting 5fps, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

[ Read the Ricoh CX2 Review at: TrustedReviews ]

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Ricoh GR Digital III

“Image quality is comparable with the very best that compact cameras can offer.”

TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Ricoh GR Digital III [QuickPrice Check], a digital camera that is “a genuine pleasure to use“with its 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in. CCD), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 28 (equiv.) F1.9 fixed lens, 3.0-in. LCD (920K dots), PASM, Pixel output interpolation algorithm to expand dynamic range by up to +1 EV equivalent, Dynamic range double shot, Multi-pattern auto white balance, Fast AF in low-light situations, Full Press Snap at set focal distance, Pre-AF, AE/AF target shift, Aspect ratio 1:1 square format mode, WB Bracketing, Color Bracketing, Electronic level, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

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Ricoh GR Digital III

“A thinking photographer’s dream camera.”

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Ricoh GR Digital III [QuickPrice Check], with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in. CCD), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 28 (equiv.) F1.9 fixed lens, 3.0-in. LCD (920K dots), PASM, Pixel output interpolation algorithm to expand dynamic range by up to +1 EV equivalent, Dynamic range double shot, Multi-pattern auto white balance, Fast AF in low-light situations, Full Press Snap at set focal distance, Pre-AF, AE/AF target shift, Aspect ratio 1:1 square format mode, WB Bracketing, Color Bracketing, Electronic level, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

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Ricoh CX2

Ricoh announces the CX2

10.7x Optical zoom (28-300 mm) compact digital camera with 5 frame/sec. high-speed continuous shooting

Tokyo, Japan, August 20, 2009—Ricoh Co., Ltd. (president and CEO: Shiro Kondo) today announced the development and release of the CX2, a new digital camera featuring a high magnification 10.7x (28-300 mm) optical wide-angle zoom lens in a compact body only 29.4 mm thick. The CX2 is capable of 5 frame/second high-speed continuous shooting of still images with the maximum number of pixels.

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Ricoh Caplio CX1

TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Ricoh Caplio CX1 (available from Amazon UK), “a very accomplished camera [with] … superb image quality“with 9.29MP resolution, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 7.1x wide-angle optical zoom (28-200mm equiv.), 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD, Dynamic Range Double Shot mode, Brightness and Contrast Level Compensation, Easy Shooting mode, Scene Modes, Electronic Level, Continuous Shooting 4fps, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

[ Read the Ricoh CX1 Review at: TrustedReviews ]